RESOURCES
Online resources to help prepare prospective GC students for grad school
A list of accredited GC programs in the USA and Canada
NSGC's website contains several resources for prospective GC students. You can learn more about genetic counseling and find genetic counselors in your area to contact.
NATIONAL MATCHING SERVICES: GC ADMISSIONS MATCH
Link to register for the NMS services and learn more about the match process
A great place to meet prospective GC students, current GC students, and alumni. Any questions you might have about genetic counseling or the application process can be answered here! The invite link expires weekly, so feel free to shoot me a message here or on Instagram for an updated link.
This free resource includes 3 simulated genetic counseling sessions. There is a pediatric session, a prenatal session, and a cancer session.
The GC Trainee Platform for Racial Justice (GCRJ) fosters a community of genetic counseling trainees of all races, backgrounds, and identities that is grounded in becoming actively anti-racist. GCRJ was founded in response to the desire of genetic counseling trainees for a dedicated and open space to learn about our roles as individuals and future genetic counselors in the Black Lives Matter movement. GCRJ facilitates self-reflection, self-education, and community learning about anti-racism among all members. As current trainees become rapidly integrated into the genetic counseling workforce, GCRJ aims to empower members to cultivate an enduring culture of genetic counselors who work towards dismantling systemic racism.
Features 4 1st year GC students that explain the application process and their personal experiences
This podcast episode picks up where #87 left off and covers interviews, ranking, and the match process.
This session covers an introduction to genetic counselors, the role genetic counselors play in healthcare and personalized medicine, and two real-world genetic counseling case examples.
This blog post explores alternatives to shadowing, such as informational interviews and webinars, and how to incorporate them into your application!
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This discord holds virtual meetings for a syndrome symposium, a journal club, and a case series. This discord helps connect prospective applicants with little to no shadowing experience gain information about the field through presentations from current GCs and students, papers published in the field, and more!
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Interested in becoming a genetic counselor? Not sure where to start? My Gene Counsel has you covered! Check out the resources found at this link to learn more about the field and prepare for applications.
COURSES
Online courses to help increase genetics knowledge and prepare prospective students for GC programs
GENETIC COUNSELING: CAREER FOR THE FUTURE
Taught by the genetic counselor faculty at the University of South Carolina, this 12Â week course explores genetic counseling as a health profession, multiple GC specialities, the grad school application process, and several other topics. The course requires about 2-3 hours of work each week for you to do any required readings and assignments. It costs $530 to register, and there are course overings in the spring, summer and fall. At the end of the course, you receive a certificate.
CINCINNATI COURSES
Cincinnati offers several different courses that would be beneficial to prospective GC students. There's a genetic counseling case series and a laboratory genetic counseling course. There are also courses on cardiovascular genetics, clinical embryology, neurogenetics, and teratology. The courses are self-paced and cost anywhere from $95 (genetic counseling case series) to $495 (clinical embryology).